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Priorities

The biennial collaborative agreement for 2010–2011 between WHO/Europe and Lithuania identifies not only the priorities for action but also the results to be delivered.

Health system strengthening

• Health policy and public health delivery system strengthened to address socially determined health inequities
• Implementation of the national health policy monitored, in relating to intersectoral activity and social determinants of healt

Scaling up prevention of major noncommunicable diseases

• Data collected and analysed on noncommunicable disease risk factors and on indicators of health behaviour, for strategic use of relevant health, social and health system data
• Strengthened capacities to address mental health issues at municipal level
• Intersectoral policy on alcohol control developed and capacities strengthened to address impact of alcohol
• Monitored and assessed national policy for violence prevention

Fostering environmental safety

• Strengthened ability of the health system to influence the policy of other sectors in developing an environment and health information system
• Evidence-based health impact assessment on environmental risk factors

Strengthening surveillance and control of communicable diseases, management of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis

• Strengthened capacity to implement the International Health Regulations and cope with major epidemic and pandemic-prone diseases
• Strengthened national efforts to deliver expanded prevention, treatment and care interventions for HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis